Comments on: Nationals, Jordan Zimmermann avoid arbitration with two-year dealhttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2014/01/17/nationals-jordan-zimmermann-avoid-arbitration-with-two-year-deal/
Baseball. Baseball. And then a bit more baseball.Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:15:13 +0000hourly1http://wordpress.com/By: natstowngreghttp://mlb.nbcsports.com/2014/01/17/nationals-jordan-zimmermann-avoid-arbitration-with-two-year-deal/#comment-643162
Fri, 17 Jan 2014 21:46:07 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=509200#comment-643162Agreed. The fixation is on Stephen Strasburg. IMHO, while Strasburg still has the sky-high ceiling, Zimmermann is a little more consistent and durable.

It’s not about the 19 wins. Pitching well in 2012, he won only 12. It was about the run support — what Jordan did not get in 2012 and Stephen did not get in 2013.

Given this rotation’s quality, calling someone an “ace” is sort of meaningless. Gio Gonzalez could have been labeled an “ace” in 2012. Wonderful that the Nats have three guys who could front a rotation. And Doug Fister, who might front a few MLB teams’ rotations, as the 4th starter.

Next up for Rizzo: working out something with Ian Desmond. Also, with Doug Fister. Recall that Rizzo worked out an extension with Gio Gonzalez, shortly after trading for him.

Meanwhile, the Nats’ payroll continues its climb north of $100 million, toward major market territory. Expected, with numerous young players gaining service time.

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Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:09:20 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=509200#comment-643019Hope this is just a prelude to a longer term deal. Z-nn was the first top notch pitcher to be developed by the Nats after they came to DC and has always been fun to watch.
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Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:03:46 +0000http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=509200#comment-643015That’s more than I thought he would get, but good news for us Nationals fans and a nice job by the owners. He’s a bulldog and is the toughest guy in the rotation.
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